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Mostly beans, peppers, and tomatoes are what I have bought there, and have had success. It's all heirloom or unusual stuff. It's definitely a reputable company.
2025 Gardening thread, whatcha growing or doing in the yard
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TEOTWAWKI inc.
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Based on my limited knowledge of goats, it's likely all their names will be Fucking Retard.
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All I know about goats is that they’re an escape artists.
A good friend of mine had sheep, mini donkeys chickens, but refused to get goats because she couldn’t afford the higher fence that would be needed.
A good friend of mine had sheep, mini donkeys chickens, but refused to get goats because she couldn’t afford the higher fence that would be needed.
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Saltwater60
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Finally the herbs are germinating. I can only imagine the lady babysitting them that allowed them to dry out killed the seeds. I replanted and they are germinating on time now. Plus this time of year my basement warms a bit so I’m sure that helps as well.
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He'll need 4 then, so he can name one Obama and invite the ex pres down to fuck himself, goat fucker that he is.
Saltwater60
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Plants are growing exceptionally well and almost everything will be out of small seed starting cells this week. Man it’s a pain to keep this many watered in peat pots because evaporation is happening form every angle. I’m going through about 5 gallons of water per week just keeping them watered.
I do have a bit of leaf curl and a bit of yellowing on some tomato leaves. I think it’s a nutrient deficiency so I’m adding more fertilizer. They still look good and are growing so I don’t know. Some pots have two plants in them and one will be impacted but not the other. I started adding more fertilizer and my peppers plants are really nice and green and healthy so that’s my angle.
I have just noticed today that some of my tomatoes and peppers are starting to flower. And here is a picture of the set up.
last night I moved a lot more from starting cells to pots so now the pots are in the trays for the seed cells. This makes watering so much easier. I dump a bit of water in the tray instead of using a turkey baster for each individual pot. Watering is more consistent as well.
This coming week seed potatoes will be going outside, parsley, broccoli, and lettuce will be planted outside as well. I have been hardening them off already and some lettuce is outside as of last week. Carrots were planted the begin of this week as well. I think spring is here and next week and a half looks nice. I may even get the peppers and tomatoes outside for a few hours on the 60 degree days.
I do have a bit of leaf curl and a bit of yellowing on some tomato leaves. I think it’s a nutrient deficiency so I’m adding more fertilizer. They still look good and are growing so I don’t know. Some pots have two plants in them and one will be impacted but not the other. I started adding more fertilizer and my peppers plants are really nice and green and healthy so that’s my angle.
I have just noticed today that some of my tomatoes and peppers are starting to flower. And here is a picture of the set up.
last night I moved a lot more from starting cells to pots so now the pots are in the trays for the seed cells. This makes watering so much easier. I dump a bit of water in the tray instead of using a turkey baster for each individual pot. Watering is more consistent as well.
This coming week seed potatoes will be going outside, parsley, broccoli, and lettuce will be planted outside as well. I have been hardening them off already and some lettuce is outside as of last week. Carrots were planted the begin of this week as well. I think spring is here and next week and a half looks nice. I may even get the peppers and tomatoes outside for a few hours on the 60 degree days.
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Planted 15 grape vines and 9 blueberry bushes. Tomorrow I'll probably plant another row of blueberries, along with a few fig and mulberry. Noticed most of the 2x 50' rows of asparagus I thought died last year actually came back up. This big ass garden is starting to feel kind of small.
Saltwater60
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Make sure you know how to care for the blueberries or you’ll get nothing out of them and no growth. 5.0ph is the sweet spot. You’ll get good growth, amazing growth and good berry production at that ph. Keep in mind roots are shallow and fertilize early in the season. BB like to be pruned as well.
I think my grape vine died this winter and I’m a bit sad about that but I have plans of it did die.
Old Jalopy
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My wife's prize plant so far. Started inside from seed and already has a tomato coming in.
Saltwater60
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That’s nice. Do you know when she started it inside? Mine are just behind that and I have to raise my lights up this week because my plants are now hitting the light that is 14” off the table. My pots are maybe 3-4” tall so plants are 9-12” tall now and with multiple having flowers on them. I just pruned the flowers off my pepper plants because they are too small to handle peppers. I want to see if my tomatoes get fruit on them in my basement because I might try to grow a few tomatoes and peppers in my basement this winter. I have a patio tomato that is only 1 square foot and I’d like to try to keep some peppers going all winter.
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@Saltwater60 Thank you. She started it in early February. She had it under a lamp set up I got her for Christmas. The root system was huge for a plant that size and made it a little tricky to relocate into the larger pot.
Saltwater60
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She planted them a few weeks before mine. I started the second week in March so that explains it. I started a bunch then and I am struggling to find space to put them all. I just moved them up to 1/2 gallon pots. I too have lights and heat mats to start my seeds. I do mine in my basement and it’s cool down there so I know it slows my growth rates especially my pepper plants but I can’t bring myself to add a heated room down there so I deal with it.
I did too many seeds this year and it’s a bit tough to keep up. I’ll bet I’m just under 200 seedlings currently.
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That's a lot. If we had the space we'd probably have a lot more then we do. I hope you get a great harvest.
Saltwater60
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I mean that’s the plan. Honestly I give away about 1/2 of the plants I grow. I screw around and grow a bunch of stuff just to see what happens and grows well for me. If it grows well I keep growing it if not I switch to something else for next season. I’m growing 4-5 different peppers to see if I can get a better harvest of bell peppers. My banana peppers do great but not the bells. I’m doing a bunch of tomatoes as well but I always have good success with them.
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Man I’m jealous. I started my tomatoes March 17 and they’re only 4” tall
Saltwater60
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Something is wrong. I’m happy to help in anyway I can.
How many leaves do you have? How long did they take to germinate? What variety are you growing? How warm is your growing area? Are you using a heat mat? What color are your leaves? I know we talked about some of this already but I don’t remember.
They should take about a week to ten days to germinate then be almost 4” tall in a week or two. After two weeks or maybe slightly past that I’m getting my first set of true leaves. I’m not bragging at all because I had some failures this year as well but tomatoes do well for me and I have to raise my light this week because they are growing above it and my light is 14” off my table.
I’m happy to share my extras with you as well but you’d have to come my way. Let me know if you want some because I promised a few people some already but whatever is left I just pass out to friends. One friend bought me seeds and seed potatoes to grow her stuff then my mother in law and sister in law want a few things but after that I’m happy to help you out. Let me know and I’m in the Buffalo area. I get rid of all my extras the third week of May because I don’t want to hold any but I’d be willing to hold some a bit for you but they’d have to be gone by Memorial Day.
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Thanks for the offer of plants but I’m good. I only need 2-3 cherry and same for beefsteak. I started 12 of each just in case. And if I have total failure there is a good nursery within a mile of me.
Im not home so I’m not sure of the varieties. It was a short germination within a week. They just got up potted a few days ago. I’ve trimmed the lower leaves off also. I also potted them deeper.
This pic is right before repotting
Im not home so I’m not sure of the varieties. It was a short germination within a week. They just got up potted a few days ago. I’ve trimmed the lower leaves off also. I also potted them deeper.
This pic is right before repotting
Saltwater60
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Honestly they don’t look bad at all. My only suggestion would be to repot them sooner. As soon as I see my roots coming out the bottom of the pots I upsize them into a larger pot. I try for before any roots come out if I can. Those small fine roots are where the majority of water and nutrients are taken up. Letting those roots be exposed to air prunes them and stops growth of roots delaying the top plant growth. You’ll be fine and I started mine way early. You should see some good growth soon. I’d maybe increase the fertilizer a bit as well because they look a bit yellow to me but it could be the pictures or the variety. I have one variety that is light green, one normal, and one so dark green it has hints of purple.
keep in mind I started mine a 4-6 weeks before the seed packets say to. When you said 4” tall I was thinking you didn’t have true leaves yet.
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There’s nothing wrong with those tomato plants. As @Saltwater60 said , don’t let the air get to the small roots or they will self prune and stunt. If you can get them in the ground ( buried deep) and cover them at night . As long as you keep them warm they should do just fine.
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When I repotted I add more worm castings, a 10-10-10 granular fertilizer and Fridays is fish emulsion day in with their watering.
When I get home tonight I’ll try to get a new photo
When I get home tonight I’ll try to get a new photo
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Saltwater60
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I’d watch doing the granular fertilizer when they are this young because you can burn the roots. Also I wait to plant them deeper until I put them in their final bed but no harm doing it early. Many or none have little root nubs on the stems out of the ground.
I had a few larger plants with 3 stems in them so I cut the third one off and popped them in a new pot. They were weeping the first day, perked up the second day and by the third day you’d never know I cut them. Now I have an extra tomato plant to give away to someone.
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Saltwater60
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Wow I created a monster. I’m a bit worried I started my plants too early. Well I know I did and that was my goal but I need to adjust my date probably up two weeks for next season or do less that early.
The black pots are 1/2 gallon pots and the plants are outgrowing them already. I repotted them a week ago or less. The larger peat pots are slightly smaller than 1/2 gallon and the plant roots are growing out of those pots as well. I’m having trouble getting the water to the base because I don’t have enough trays so I’m setting them in Tupperware containers to water them from the bottom once per week. You can see in the picture the roots are wet only at the top with 2-3 shots of a turkey baster so that’s quite a bit of water and still not making it to the roots.
My biggest fear is I will need to increase the pot size one more time and I’m just out of room honestly. I’m going to turn the heating pad off today and hope that slows growth a bit. I’m also going to leave the flowers on the tomatoes and not pluck them off to slow the growth. One flower opened today so that’s kind of cool.
The black pots are 1/2 gallon pots and the plants are outgrowing them already. I repotted them a week ago or less. The larger peat pots are slightly smaller than 1/2 gallon and the plant roots are growing out of those pots as well. I’m having trouble getting the water to the base because I don’t have enough trays so I’m setting them in Tupperware containers to water them from the bottom once per week. You can see in the picture the roots are wet only at the top with 2-3 shots of a turkey baster so that’s quite a bit of water and still not making it to the roots.
My biggest fear is I will need to increase the pot size one more time and I’m just out of room honestly. I’m going to turn the heating pad off today and hope that slows growth a bit. I’m also going to leave the flowers on the tomatoes and not pluck them off to slow the growth. One flower opened today so that’s kind of cool.
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Probably green peppers, tomatoes, and beans this year. Nothing to crazy and a relatively small plot of a few plants of each. I'll probably toss in a habanero and scorpion pepper there too.
I don't do my own seeds, just grab a dozen or so seedlings at Niagara County Produce.
I don't do my own seeds, just grab a dozen or so seedlings at Niagara County Produce.
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I was just in my local nursery. I might change my mind about growing my own seeds. 6 pack of peas $2, 6 pack tomatoes 2.50
Saltwater60
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That’s pretty cheap. I grow my own because I like variety. Peas generally do not transplant well so I’m surprised they have them there. 6 pack of tomatoes for $2.50 is a great deal. Home Depot by me wants $5-$6 per plant and same with most nurseries. You can find some for $4/plant.
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Haha those pics are my marigolds.
Here is my tomatoes
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Saltwater60
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That makes more sense. I thought the leaves look kind of thin. The tomatoes look good.
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Bees should be here tomorrow. Spent all day in the garden and don't even feel like I got anything done. Probably 60% of the 100'x100' area is planted in fruit trees/vines/bushes now. I have a 50' double row of asparagus, and 6'x450' of freshly tilled rows left for veggies but I didn't start any seeds this year. I'll probably go clean home depot out of tomato and pepper plants in the morning and direct sow everything else. Need to start composting at an industrial scale.
Saltwater60
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Get rabbits they make great poop for fertilizer or composting. I just use pine pellets for bedding and it makes the soil great. Soil ends up very loose and holds water. Just watch the nitrogen levels the first year because the wood will suck it up. Coffee grounds are also great for composting and adding nitrogen. Ask a local restaurant to save you some and any will. Then do a pile of grass clippings and leaves. You can do it